have the heart (to do something)

To be hard hearted, callous, or unsympathetic (enough to do something); to have the emotional resolve (to do something). Usually used in the negative. How could you have the heart to fire Joanna the day after her father died? I didn't have the heart to tell her that I didn't love her anymore.

have the heart

be insensitive or hard-hearted enough.

1990 Neil Bissoondath On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows Miguel doesn't have the heart to force her to do what he knows she should be doing.

词组	have the heart (to do something)
释义	have the heart (to do something) have the heart (to do something) To be hard hearted, callous, or unsympathetic (enough to do something); to have the emotional resolve (to do something). Usually used in the negative. How could you have the heart to fire Joanna the day after her father died? I didn't have the heart to tell her that I didn't love her anymore. See also: have, heart Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have the heart be insensitive or hard-hearted enough. 1990 Neil Bissoondath On the Eve of Uncertain Tomorrows Miguel doesn't have the heart to force her to do what he knows she should be doing. See also: have, heart Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: have the heart not have the heart not have the heart to not have the heart to do have no heart for have no heart for (something) hard cheddar hard cheese tough cheddar tough cheese
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